US Senate

Georgia candidate faces backlash over Passover ad with challah instead of matzah

A Georgia Senate candidate faces backlash after a Passover ad featured challah, a bread traditionally avoided during the holiday. The gaffe sparked ridicule across political and Jewish circles.

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A Georgia Democratic candidate for the state Senate, Nathalie Kanani, came under ridicule after a Passover ad published in the Atlanta Jewish Times reportedly featured challah, a leavened bread traditionally avoided during the holiday. April 5, 2026.
A VISITOR holds an AIPAC folder in an elevator in Rayburn House Office Building on March 12, 2024 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

AIPAC targeting US congressional candidates who want to condition aid to Israel

“We are going to have a focus on stopping candidates who are detractors of Israel or who want to put conditions on aid,” Patrick Dorton, a spokesperson for AIPAC’s super PAC, said in an interview.

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US SEN. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks to the media after hearing Congressional briefings on Iran at the US Capitol on March 3, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Democratic US senators demand immediate hearings on Iran war

Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey told reporters that the senior Democrats on the Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees have made the requests to Republican chairmen.

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US President Donald Trump - Operation Epic Fury. March 2, 2026.

US Senate Republicans block bid to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

The Senate voted 53 to 47 against advancing the resolution, largely along party lines, with all but one Republican voting against the procedural motion and all but one Democrat supporting it.

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Pelosi runs for re-election as Trump vies for 2024 presidency

Pelosi, a Democrat who twice served as House speaker, is the first woman to hold the position that is second in line for the presidency if the president is incapacitated.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023ByREUTERS
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) leaves her office to announce her decision about her future at the US Capitol in Washington, US, November 17, 2022.

Michigan state senator apologizes for visit to Israel

Michigan State Senator Sylvia Santana said that she "should have exercised better discretion" before going on the trip.

AUGUST 10, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Senator Sylvia Santana.

No shooter at US Capitol after police fall to 'bad call'

People inside the US Capitol during summer recess were urged to take shelter immediately.

AUGUST 2, 2023ByREUTERS
The US Capitol building is seen in Washington, US, November 16, 2021.

Mitch McConnell freezes mid-sentence at press conference in health scare

McConnell, who has served in the Senate since 1985, fell and suffered a concussion and a broken rib in early March and missed six weeks of Senate action.

JULY 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
THE CURRENT US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell arrives to speak at the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, in 2020.

Senate introduces bill to bolster regional integration through Abraham Accords

The bill aims to bring deeper cooperation between Abraham Accords signees and Negev Forum members through increased funds.

JULY 21, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. Senator James Risch (R-ID) speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on "Accountability for Russian Atrocities in Ukraine", on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 31, 2023.

US Senate defeats effort to limit US aid to Ukraine

Assistance to Ukraine receives broad bipartisan support in the US Congress, which has control of government spending.

JULY 21, 2023ByREUTERS
US senate floor

Bernie Sanders helps Rashida Tlaib host 'Nakba' event as rockets rain on Israel

House speaker canceled event that called Israel a catastrophe, but Tlaib bypassed him

MAY 11, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
US Rep Rashida Tlaib and Democratic 2020 US presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders exit the stage following a campaign rally for Sanders in Detroit, Michigan, US October 27, 2019

Translating ‘tzedakah’ for Marylanders: Sen. Ben Cardin’s long Jewish goodbye

Ben Cardin's farewell to senatorial politics and the influence of Jewish values on his career.

MAY 5, 2023ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Ben Cardin, United States Senator (D) from Maryland at the 7th Annual JPost Conference in NY

US envoy nominee: I’ll do everything to extradite Ahlam Tamimi

The US has pushed for her extradition given that two of the victims of the attack which took place at the Sbarro pizza restaurant were American citizens.

MAY 5, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
AHLAM TAMIMI, sentenced to 16 life terms for involvement in the suicide bombing attack on the Sbarro pizzeria in Jerusalem in 2001, hugs her father who came to greet her at Amman airport in 2011 following her release from prison in Israel.

Senate Democrats welcome Sharm el-Sheikh meeting, call for de-escalation

Among the senators who joined the call were Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ).

MARCH 22, 2023ByOMRI NAHMIAS
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-NJ) speaks during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on US Policy in the Middle East, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, September 24, 2020.